WW 992: Gassy Jack - Largest Patch Tuesday in Microsoft History!

WW 992: Gassy Jack - Largest Patch Tuesday in Microsoft History!

Author: TWiT July 15, 2026 Duration: 2:32:12

Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday just shattered records with hundreds of bug fixes, and AI is the force behind the surge. Are we witnessing the beginning of a safer Windows, or is this flood of vulnerabilities the new normal? Plus, Tony Redmond's epic book has a new name (was Office 365 for IT Pros) and is now a bundle of four books.

Windows

  • Patch Tuesday is here!
  • Point in Time Restore, quieter Widgets, Windows Update improvements, Screen tint, and more
  • The biggest Patch Tuesday in history, by far: a record 570 fixes for security flaws, and a huge 3X increase from the then-record flaws fixed last month. (Some say the number is 622. Math is hard.) And this is on top of 468 Microsoft Edge/Chromium flaws that were fixed by Google this month too. Yikes.
  • Microsoft discusses how it's improving Windows security with AI
  • Windows Insider Program: Improved Windows Search is next on the docket, heading out to Experimental this week. Question: When do these things hit stable?
  • Microsoft releases Snapdragon X2 versions of its Surface for Business Pro and Laptop models

AI

  • Apple sues OpenAI for stealing trade secrets
  • Surprised there was no talk of "thermonuclear war"
  • OpenAI's response is hilarious, and it is already prepping its first hardware device
  • OpenAI just announced the rumored super app, which is a combination of ChatGPT, Work, Codex, and an in-app web browser, which replaces the standalone Atlas web browser. Also, GPT-5.6.
  • In keeping with recent history, Anthropic announced its in-app web browser for Claude less than 24 hours later
  • Reminder that Microsoft acknowledged that it, too, is working on an AI super app at Build
  • Apple releases public betas of its OS 27 releases and, shocker, Siri is really good
  • Now Spotify has an AI chatbot so I can tell it how much I hate Spotify

Xbox and gaming

  • Obsidian is working on a new Fallout game, duh.
  • A quiet time after last week's terribleness

Tips and picks

  • Tip of the week: Microsoft 365 for IT Pros (2027 edition) is here!
  • App pick of the week: MusicBee
  • RunAs Radio this week: Finding Security Vulnerabilities using AI with Sami Laiho
  • Brown liquor pick of the week: Sanctuary Single Malt Whisky Reserve Edition

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